There are two avenues to explore when researching nanotechnology and the environment. The first is the effect of nanomaterials on the environment and human health. The second is how nanomaterials can be used to benefit the ...

As search engine technology and usability improves, people have become more and more comfortable doing their own searching. Although most people can find what they need eventually, the strategies outlined in this guide ...

Sometimes the information landscape feels like pure chaos. Every day, we’re flooded with information from a variety of sources. When you’re trying to find something specific and you have a deadline, it’s even easier to ...

Presentation given at the East Central Illinois Volunteerism Conference at Parkland College on June 11, 2009. Topics covered include growing a green organization, resource efficiency, green purchasing, and green cleaning.

Barnes, Laura L.(Illinois Chapter of the Special Libraries Association, 2010-05)

Most librarians are familiar with social bookmarking sites like Delicious [http://www.delicious.com] and Diigo [http://www.diigo.com], which allow users to save and manage bookmarks from the web. These sites are not just ...

Social bookmarking tools allow users to store, manage, search, organize, and share their bookmarks online and access them from any-where. Although these tools have been around since the mid-90s, librarians have not generally ...

Brown bag presentation to staff at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Outlines why social media is important for organizations and how some of these web 2.0 tools can be used to distribute information and build ...

Many states use awards programs as an incentive to reward companies who adopt pollution prevention (P2) strategies. In 1981, North Carolina began the first pollution prevention awards program, calling it the Governor's ...

Slides for Stemming the Tide of Sustainability Information, presented to ISTC staff at a brownbag on September 16, 2010. Topics include: tips for effective web searching, tips for effective news browsing, and an overview ...